Description
This course teaches the techniques and philosophy of what OpSpec Training believes a shooter needs to improve to their full potential. This is not a beginning handgun course.
Practical Fundamentals (Pistol) may be repeated several times to further one’s understanding of the concepts involved. OpSpec Training instructional staff include a collaboration of custom gunsmiths, competitive shooting, and law enforcement specialists who have created a training environment and curriculum that is ‘process’ oriented rather than ‘goal’ oriented.
Practical Fundamentals
Using a building-block approach, Practical Fundamentals encourages students to focus on the process of running the gun, tamping down the emotional desire to see results on the target. By using a variety of dry fire and live fire exercises, students are brought through the fundamentals of marksmanship with a focus on trigger control to help the shooter make fast hits on small targets, on demand.
The deposit required for this class is $235, with the balance of $235 due 30 days prior to the start of the class.
Class Details
Instructors*: Bruce Gray
When: April 9 & 10, 2021, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Class size: Limited to 18 students, with a minimum of 12 students.
Tuition: $470
Range Fees: $75 per person or less. Varies based on class size. Range fees are paid in cash on the first day of class at orientation.
Local Host: Steve Danaher and the staff at Richmond Rod & Gun Club
Ammunition: Round count for Practical Fundamentals (Pistol) will be approximately 750 – 850 rounds
Important Links and Information
* Instructors listed for specific programs have committed to teach the class on those dates. Although we do not anticipate changes, travel delays, family emergencies or illness may result in instructor substitutions.
Location Information
Richmond Rod & Gun Club
3155 Goodrick Ave.
Richmond, California 94801
We are scheduled to be at Bay 3
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Where to Stay
If you are looking for a hotel in the area, we are suggesting you look for properties near the following communities: El Cerrito, Albany or Berkeley (south of Richmond), or El Sobrante, Pinole, or Hercules to the north. Berkeley will have the best selection for hotels as well as food.
Food at Lunch Break
To ensure you get the most “bang for your buck” lunch breaks are one hour. If you have the ability to bring your lunch, we you may do so. If you need to run out and get a quick meal, there are options in the area. Fast food restaurants (McDonald’s, Subway, Jack In The Box, Little Caesar’s) are located near Contra Costa College about 12 minutes (3 miles) to the southeast. Limited food options will be available on-site on Saturday.
Prerequisites
This is not a basic class. At minimum, students should have taken a basic handgun safety course and have experience with their firearm and gear. We expect students to have experience shooting on a line in a safe manner, including loading, reloading and drawing/shooting from the holster. Shooters with IDPA, USPSA, NRA Action Pistol, 3-Gun, law enforcement and military experience meet the program prerequisites.